COLLECTION OF ROMAN BRONZE AND SILVER RINGS

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A collection of bronze and silver rings, including, from left to right: a bronze signet ring with a broad hoop and an oval bezel engraved with a profile portrait; a bronze key ring with a wide band decorated with diagonal grooves and surmounted by an openwork key ward; and a silver ring with a broad flat-section hoop decorated with punched dots. Size: D:16.31-17.93mm / US: 5 3/4-7 3/4 / UK: L-P; Weight: 26.6g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market acquisition, pre-2000.